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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id23.8% of people in Craigieburn had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Meadow Heights. This represents an increase of 11,015 people since 2001.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Craigieburn's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Craigieburn in 2021 compared to Meadow Heights shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 50.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.5% had no qualifications, compared with 33.7% and 56.1% respectively for Meadow Heights.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Craigieburn and Meadow Heights were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.8% compared to 13.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 7.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.5% compared to 12.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.5% compared to 56.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Craigieburn between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+13,848 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+11,015 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+5,510 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+4,846 persons)
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